Rules/Procedures/Consequences/Grading Policies

An optimal learning environment includes rules for behavior. We believe that every student wants to behave appropriately in class. We will not tolerate any student interfering with teaching or another student’s learning.

 EXPECTATIONS: 

1.  Respect  yourself.  2.  Respect others.  3.  Respect this place.

 CLASSROOM RULES FOR SUCCESS: 

1.  Be in assigned seat with all necessary materials (sharpened pencils, pens, I.D. card, Agenda, library book, supplies, and assignments) when the tardy bell rings.        

2.  Be respectful. (Keep hands, feet, and property to oneself. Keep all belongings out of walkways.)

            3.  Follow all teacher directions.

            4.  Follow all classroom procedures.

            5.  Dismissal is by the teacher, not by the bell.

            6.  Follow all handbook rules and procedures.

 CONSEQUENCES: Minor Offenses

      1.  Verbal warning

      2.  Lunch detention or other teacher consequence                                                            

      3.  Parent contact

      4.  Possible Office Referral

           Major Offenses  = Office Referral

  ABSENCES/MAKE-UP WORK:  Students should get their admission slips from the office before reporting to first period.  It is the student’s responsibility to ask for make-up work when he returns to school.  The number of days allowed for make-up is equal to the number of days absent.  After that time, points will be deducted for lateness.  If a student knows in advance that he will be absent from school, he should inform the teacher and ask for make-up work.  

GRADING POLICY:        Daily Work                                    61%

                                            Tests/Projects                                25%

                                             Six Weeks Test (Checkpoints)      14%

                                             Semester Exam                             14% of the semester grade.

 Late Work:  (A) Ten points will be deducted for each day a paper is late, for a maximum of 30 points.  Papers will not be accepted more than three days late.  On the fourth day that a paper is late, a grade of 0 will be assigned.  (B) Extra credit, when offered, will not be accepted late.

 HOMEWORK:  Homework is an important part of reinforcing lessons and teaching responsibility.  For full credit, it must be turned in at the beginning of the period (or as soon as the teacher asks for it).  Students will often have on-going projects, spelling/vocabulary lessons, writing assignments, and independent reading assignments.  Assignments should be complete, neat, legible, in black or blue ink (unless otherwise requested), and on time.

 AGENDA:  Each student will be issued a Student Agenda (assignment book) for recording the daily class agenda, homework, and organizing his schedule.  It must be brought to school daily.  Parents are encouraged to review the Agenda with their child.     

TARDINESS:  Tardiness will result in disciplinary action as outlined in the 2007-2008 Student-Parent Handbook.

 LIBRARY EXPECTATIONS:  Students are required to have an Accelerated Reader book in class every day.  They are responsible for turning in library books on time and taking care of fines for overdue books.  Students are not allowed to check out a new book if they owe a fine, have an overdue book or do not have an I.D. card.

 FOLDERS:  Graded papers will be returned regularly and placed in the student’s class folder, which will be kept in the classroom. 

 TEXTBOOKS:  State-approved textbooks are provided for each subject or class for student use during class.  Textbooks may be issued to parents upon request for student home use.  Parents will be responsible for payment of any lost/damaged textbooks